2000
I loved being creative. Truly. I was fully invested in the YMCA/ABC mashup song with dance choreography that my graduating kindergarten class spent weeks practicing. And yes, kindergartens have graduations too.
Too lazy to play sports in elementary school, and too clumsy to dance, I sewed clothes for my Barbies and made up stories and worlds for them on my bedroom floor.
And when I wasn’t making up stories, I was certainly watching them. Trollz, Shark Boy & Lava Girl, and Winx Club were some of my favourites. The characters of the first two were so captivating that I would often role-play them on the playground during recess with my classmates.
2002
And when I wasn’t watching TV shows, I was watching martial arts movies from the 60s to 80s with my mom in our living room. Despite the tacky sound effects and even tackier blood spurting from defeated enemies, I wasn’t put off by the poor productions of these martial arts films. The stories about the heroes in these films was what kept me hooked and it actually led to me watching 50 martial arts flicks from age 7 to nine.
2006
I’ll never forget when I was 9 because I found my new favourite television show, one that made me ditch the Barbies, bears, and martial arts movies…Avatar: The Last Airbender.
I never knew I could love something so much! I couldn’t talk about it in class because the teacher would call me disruptive. However, I also couldn’t figure out how to explain why I loved my new favourite show, until one fateful summer.
2007
Enter, a Windows Vista computer. This computer was the first one in my house that wasn’t ugly, didn’t require dial-up internet, and didn’t have a floppy disk drive. It was wonderful. With faster internet, an LCD screen, and YouTube and Windows Movie Maker, I could finally express myself.
And so it was in 2007 when I found Avatar fansites and forums and chat rooms and AMVs. And I thought, why don’t I make my own fansite? And so I did. So during that not-so-lazy summer before middle school, I learned WordPress, Photoshop, HTML, CSS, and PHP.
After getting my own website, I started blogging. Once I had access to Windows Movie Maker, I started editing videos.
Present
Flash forward to today, I made a career out of video editing, photography and multimedia creation. When I’m not doing that, I’m blogging and making tweaks to my website, trying to keep that younger, curious part of me alive.
Ironically, my lazy childhood self who didn’t play sports decided to pursue my interest in martial arts and is now a black belt. Oh, and the thing about being too clumsy for ballet? Yeah, that’s still true, but I found a way to balance on figure skates and explore that as a hobby too.
Facts about me
Favourite BIBLE VERSE
Pop Rock
Favourite DRINKS
Matcha, London Fog, Chai
Favourite Band
One Ok Rock
FAVOURITE SHOW
Avatar: The Last Airbender
pet
1 dog named Noah
DREAM destination
Japan
About my blog
Welcome to my little corner of the web, reminiscent of my 2007 self and the person I hope to become in the future. Enjoy my cafe recommendations, detailed reviews of my favourite shows/movies, and documentation of my next endeavour to become a full-time storyteller.